I have played this game over 100 hours since the beginning of early access.
I have never missed a day.
It has never taken me more than an hour to log in.

It's important to understand, even though yes, we shouldn't 'HAVE' to,
That trying once in a while to log in is like buying a lottery ticket.
You won't get in.

Spaces open up periodically for about a minute and it could be any time.
The only way you're going to land in the win column when this short window opens is if you're spamming to enter.